Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall

Kashchei the Immortal (1944)

Posted on May 27, 2020 at 2:11 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

After completing in rapid succession the Russian fantasy films Wish Upon a Pike (1938), Vassilisa the Beautiful (1939), and The Humpbacked Horse (1941), Aleksandr Rou wouldn’t make another full length feature film for three years, as the war relocated Soyuzdetfilm … Continue reading →

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The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)

Posted on May 22, 2020 at 10:50 am by Jeff Kuykendall

After an extended hiatus, Hammer’s Frankenstein series resumed with The Evil of Frankenstein (1964), the third installment following The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) – which kicked off Hammer horror proper – and The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958). Peter Cushing was … Continue reading →

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The Stone Flower (1946)

Posted on May 20, 2020 at 11:23 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Soviet cinema’s master fantasist, Aleksandr Ptushko, forged the path that would make his reputation following a forced hiatus from filmmaking during WWII. He had previously supervised the production of a number of stop-motion shorts for Mosfilm as well as directed … Continue reading →

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